Last Saturday we went to see Pink Martini perform at the Brighton Dome,
travelling down earlier to wander through the busy and colourful Lanes in
Brighton where tourists and other visitors mingled with locals and the resident
student population (many of whom were dressed even more outrageously than usual
for the Halloween weekend). Pink Martini are self described as the ‘little
orchestra’ and mix musical influences from songs collected from around the
world with jazz orchestral and pop inspired sensibilities. The collective of
musicians includes artists from around the globe and they perform songs in many
different languages with their lead singer China Forbes the main voice to the
band.
In this performance they were supported by The von Trapps who are the
grandchildren of the very same family who inspired the Sound of Music, and as
was probably inevitable they did yodel in one or two songs. They also added an
extra depth when they joined the stage with the main act.
Another surprising guest to join the band was Ari Shapiro whose day job
is international correspondent for National Public Radio (previous posting was
at the White House). He was a charming presence on stage and has a superb voice
to boot.
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